Elmer Cecil Hildebrand

He grew up on the farm in Texas County and went to St. Louis to work.

He married Ethel Hampton in April 1932. They had two children.

Mr. Hildebrand served in the Army during World War II from 1943 to 1945 in the 657th Field Artillery. He was overseas in Germany with heavy artillery and received a Bronze Star.

He retired from Civil Service at Fort Leonard Wood.

After the death of his wife, he married Lillie Williams in 1978. She had six grown children.

Mr. Hildebrand loved working in his garden and raising flowers. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, the outdoors and sitting on his porch watching the birds and wildlife.

He was a member of the Roby Baptist Church.

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